29.1.2018 | Ing. Jaroslav Šuvarský, S-POWER s.r.o.Phase measurement complicates using of solar energy to small prosumers and companies. A solar power plant can save a large part of the electricity expenses, but the system needs to be carefully planned.36 comments, last 03.03.2018 00:10

9.10.2017 | Ing. Michal Čejka, PORSENNA o.p.s.The article deals with the process of energy optimization of a unique rental housing complex to a high energy standard. It analyzes the identified problems of the initial energy baseline of the building, which should be declared to meet the requirements for a high energy standard. It analyzes and substantiates each step of the process from an energy specialist‘s and an investor’s point of view.1 comment, 29.10.2017 15:24

11.9.2017 | prof. Ing. Ivan Chmúrny, Ph.D., Stavebná fakulta STU Bratislava, Katedra konštrukcií pozemných staviebCase study of the energy need for heating of a family house depending on the thermal and optical properties of windows with triple glazing and the quantification of heat demand for heating.

14.8.2017 | doc. Ing. Tomáš Matuška, Ph.D., Univerzitní centrum energeticky efektivních budov, ČVUT v Praze, Ing. Vilém Ťopek, Fakulta strojní, ČVUT v PrazeThe article deals with the analysis of a possible solution of a non-energy residential building. The analysis shows what energy sources help to achieve a zero balance of non-renewable primary energy and what is not. In the contribution, the investment solution and the real operating costs of the energy-zero residential building compared to the current solution are shown for the selected solution and a simple payback period is set.

24.4.2017 | Ing. Jiří Cihlář, CEVRE Consultants s.r.o.Mandatory standard of building design – nearly energy zero starts for larger industrial buildings from 1st January 2018. This will have a major impact, especially in the design of the building envelope. This article analyzes whether the current setting of requirements of this building standard is technically and economically achievable. Analysis is based on typical industrial building.1 comment, 29.11.2017 17:21

17.4.2017 | Ing. Jiří Cihlář, CEVRE Consultants s.r.o.Design of building envelope, that means layers of so called boundary constructions; is the key procedure within the design process. It might seem that this step is crucial only for industrial buildings with low-energy ambitions or those that are intended for international environmental certification. This article is focusing on valid Czech legal requirements and also on the coming nearly energy zero standard of buildings.

10.4.2017 | Ing. Jiří Cihlář, CEVRE Consultants s.r.o.Energy efficiency of industrial buildings in not very common topic. However, the quality of design must be based on valid national legislation and technical standards. Task to achieve best energy ratings is more and more frequently laid on building designer and energy specialist directly from investor – developer.

3.4.2017 | Bc. Richard Paksi, Ing. Karel Struhala, Vysoké učení technické v Brně, Fakulta stavebníThis two-part paper deals with the topic of environmental effectiveness of buildings. The goal of the paper is evaluation of expected embodied environmental impacts related with a detached family house. First part of the paper describes the evaluated building and used methods. Seven currently common variants of load-bearing structures (walls and floors) are described and compared. Five variants include masonry, while the sixth and seventh variant includes cast-in-place reinforced concrete structures. The evaluation follows Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology according to ČSN EN 15978 standard. The results of the evaluation are shown in the second part of the paper. Under the specified boundary conditions the variant with ceramic masonry filled with mineral wool has 5–14 % lower environmental impacts than other evaluated variants.

27.3.2017 | Bc. Richard Paksi, Ing. Karel Struhala, Vysoké učení technické v Brně, Fakulta stavebníThis two-part paper deals with the topic of environmental effectiveness of buildings. The goal of the paper is evaluation of expected embodied environmental impacts related with a detached family house. First part of the paper describes the evaluated building and used methods. Seven currently common variants of load-bearing structures (walls and floors) are described and compared. Five variants include masonry, while the sixth and seventh variant includes cast-in-place reinforced concrete structures. The evaluation follows Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology according to ČSN EN 15978 standard. The results of the evaluation are shown in the second part of the paper. Under the specified boundary conditions the variant with ceramic masonry filled with mineral wool has 5–14 % lower environmental impacts than other evaluated variants.

30.1.2017 | Ing. Juraj HazuchaNearly Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) and the rest of energy efficient buildings needs to be precisely and complexly optimised during the planning stage. This helps to improve not only the energy demand and the energy costs but also overall efficiency of planning process, function, longer lifespan together with lower maintenance costs. It is crucial to start with optimisation at the very beginning of planning stage – first concepts or even when defining the client demands. These are also moments when at the lowest price we can make biggest impact on future efficiency of a building during the whole lifecycle. There are some tips like qualified client input, integral planning, architectural competition or quality assessment which can significantly improve overall quality of projects.

23.1.2017 | Ing. Jan Antonín, Ph.D., EnergySim, Ing. Magdalena PurkrtováFor more than a year, a nearly zero-energy standard has applied to certain buildings. In the Czech environment, specific technical parameters for such buildings have been known for three years. And for over six years, the Directive on energy performance of buildings has been in force, imposing the obligation upon EU member states to introduce this standard.

Nevertheless, it seems that for many experts, including those in the field of energy, this term is still quite unclear. Many imagine buildings coated with photovoltaic modules from the ground to the roof, buildings which are better than passive ones or buildings which are self-sufficient, i.e. completely independent of public energy networks. Given the fact that the concept of a nearly zero energy building is very distant from such notions, and because this standard will soon become obligatory for all buildings, including small family houses, let's have a look at what a nearly zero-energy building really is.

9.1.2017 | Ing. Jan Antonín, Ph.D., EnergySim, Ing. Magdalena PurkrtováFor more than a year, a nearly zero-energy standard has applied to certain buildings. In the Czech environment, specific technical parameters for such buildings have been known for three years. And for over six years, the Directive on energy performance of buildings has been in force, imposing the obligation upon EU member states to introduce this standard.

Nevertheless, it seems that for many experts, including those in the field of energy, this term is still quite unclear. Many imagine buildings coated with photovoltaic modules from the ground to the roof, buildings which are better than passive ones or buildings which are self-sufficient, i.e. completely independent of public energy networks. Given the fact that the concept of a nearly zero energy building is very distant from such notions, and because this standard will soon become obligatory for all buildings, including small family houses, let's have a look at what a nearly zero-energy building really is.6 comments, last 12.01.2017 14:25

2.1.2017 | prof. Ing. Karel Kabele, CSc., Ing. Miroslav Urban, Ph.D., Univerzitní centrum energeticky efektivních budov, ČVUT v PrazeThe article describes the impact of the contemporary and future legislative requirements for new buildings in terms of their conception and utilization of renewable resources. Soon, the requirement of quality standard is going to be effective in the Czech Republic that is called building with nearly zero energy consumption. That quality standard is defined at national level by legal regulations based on the requirement of European standard. On examples of family house, residential house and administration building, the impact of the to-be-established requirements for building conception is being demonstrated from the construction as well as the technical systems' point of view. With the existing development trend maintained it can be expected that a building with nearly zero energy consumption will have, comparing to an existing building, a better quality building shell, technical systems working with high efficiency and potentially may but needn't be, partially supplied by renewable energy resources.1 comment, 17.09.2017 11:11

30.5.2016 | doc. RNDr. Jitka Kubátová, CSc., RNDr. Petr Pracna, CSc, Technologické centrum AV ČREnergy-efficient buildings research is one chapter of General Programme for Research and Innovation Horizont 2020 (2014 - 2020) which helps reaching the aims of european energy policy. First part of the article deals with characteristics of private-public partnership called Energy-efficient buildings (PPP EeB) that was founded for this purpose during previous General programme (2007 - 2013) and sums up projects PPP EeB supported in both programmes so far. Second part of the article deals with Czech participation in this programmes and describes topics of nearest Programme Hotizont calls for the year 2017.

23.5.2016 | doc. RNDr. Jitka Kubátová, CSc., RNDr. Petr Pracna, CSc., Technologické centrum AV ČREnergy-efficient buildings research is one chapter of General Programme for Research and Innovation Horizont 2020 (2014 - 2020) which helps reaching the aims of european energy policy. First part of the article deals with characteristics of private-public partnership called Energy-efficient buildings (PPP EeB) that was founded for this purpose during previous General programme (2007 - 2013) and sums up projects PPP EeB supported in both programmes so far. Second part of the article deals with Czech participation in this programmes and describes topics of nearest Programme Hotizont calls for the year 2017.